The young master held a sharp blade in his hand, his eyes were as firm as the blade, and he was indifferent to his opponent's fierce attack, as if these attacks had no effect on him.
The Snow Wolf Young Master's reactions were sharp and his movements were alert and neat, causing the opponent to retreat step by step.
Not long after, he cut off the opponent's weapon with one move! He won the victory without any suspense.
The young master of Snow Wolf put away his two swords and stood calmly on the immortal platform. He had an upright figure and a normal look, as if he was not emotionally disturbed by the battle.
On the contrary, his opponent seemed a little embarrassed at this time. After a fierce battle, his legs and knees were unstable and he could only stand up with difficulty.
The young master bowed slightly to him as a gesture of thanks and greeting, then turned around, slowly walked back to the throne, and put on the brocade fur coat again.
The birds were silent.
Young Master Snow Wolf sat back in his chair.
"Thank you, young master!"
The opponent just came to his senses at this moment, and hurriedly returned the greeting to the young master. However, the shock he had just received in the battle had not yet dissipated, and he was afraid to look directly at the opponent.
He had competed with the young master many times, but had never been defeated so quickly.
The young master has become stronger again.
The young master became stronger so quickly, far surpassing anyone of their generation. No wonder he reached the peak of a realm so early. He was even not inferior to the current Wolf King. It was hard to tell that he was still enduring the pain that occasionally attacked him.
The Snow Wolf Young Master seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying, "I also want to thank you. You have improved a lot since last time. We should both gain something from this battle."
After that, he waved his hand and said, "I'm tired, I'll go back first. You guys continue."
"yes!"
As everyone watched, the Snow Wolf Young Master stood up, adjusted the snow-white fur coat on his shoulders with one hand, and walked away in the direction of the fairy platform.
When the Wolf Fairy saw the young master leave and hand the scene over to other people, he followed and carefully looked at the young master's expression.
The young master of Snow Wolf walked straight forward without looking around.
Today is the day for the Wolf Immortal disciples of the same age in the Wolf Territory to compete for rankings, which happens every six months. Today's battle will determine each disciple's status and respect in the wolf pack, so although it is just a competition, everyone will still try their best. However, the young master does not seem to care about this. He left without looking back just after the competition was halfway through.
The wolf officer couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, are you still worried about the upcoming breakthrough?"
The Snow Wolf Young Master's steps paused for a moment, but he did not stop and continued to move forward.
The young master is about to have a breakthrough in realm.
When people in the immortal world cultivate, every time their cultivation accumulates to a certain level, they will have a leap-forward improvement. Each leap is a realm, and the process of leaping is called breaking through a realm. When breaking through a realm, the immortal energy will change dramatically. People who break through a realm usually have to face many tests set by the heavens and experience hardships that are impossible to experience in ordinary cultivation. Therefore, breaking through a realm is like going through a catastrophe, but the insights gained from breaking through a realm can make people suddenly enlightened and immediately reach a whole new level.
With the young master's current strength, it is not difficult to break through a realm. But breaking through is dangerous after all. The young master's cold is a big hidden danger. No one knows what will happen when breaking through. If the young master's cold happens to break out at that time, the consequences will be disastrous.
For this reason, the young master has been practicing hard in recent days, trying to improve his cultivation as much as possible before breaking through.
The wolf officer sighed and consoled him, "Young Master, don't worry too much. Man proposes, God disposes. With your cultivation, it is almost certain that you can break through this level. The Wolf King and the Wolf Queen have been preparing for this a long time ago, so there is almost no chance of any mistakes. We have done everything we can, and the rest depends on fate."
The Snow Wolf Young Master was silent for a moment, then said, "I know."
As they were talking, the two of them had already entered the Taoist room where the young master practiced daily.
The Taoist room was spacious, with a fire burning in the room and a faint smell of burning food. There were mats on the floor and paintings hanging on the walls.
Hanging on the four sides of the Taoist room were pictures of star beasts. The prototypes of the mythical beasts in charge of the stars in the Nine Heavens were all on display. Only the picture of the nine-tailed fox seemed to have been smeared with ink, with a big cross floating on the painting. It looked particularly glaring and miserable among the lifelike mythical beasts.
The nine-tailed fox was one of the Nine Heavens' divine beasts. However, a thousand years ago, the nine-tailed fox ancestor led the entire tribe to migrate to the fairyland. Some unknown accident occurred during the journey, and they suddenly lost all their traces. All the fairylands, big and small, that the nine-tailed fox controlled also disappeared. At that time, many immortals and divine beasts tried to find it, but found nothing. Since then, the fairy spirit of the nine-tailed fox has never appeared in the Nine Heavens again.
In the blink of an eye, the nine-tailed fox had been extinct in the world for a thousand years.
Because it had lost its immortal aura, all of the nine-tailed fox's star beast maps naturally had crosses on them, its governing star dimmed, and it was half removed from the immortal scroll. The mortal foxes and demon foxes lost the protection of their own divine foxes and could only rely on other beast gods for care. Over the years, fewer of them have gained spiritual intelligence than in the past, and even fewer have succeeded in their cultivation. Their situation is quite miserable.
As soon as the wolf officer entered the Taoist room, the first thing he saw was the picture of the nine-tailed fox with a fork floating on it.
There was a crescent moon painted on the divine picture, and a snow-white nine-tailed fox was lying on the moon, with its nine tails hanging down as lightly as clouds, in a lazy and comfortable posture.
It's a pity that as time goes by, the magical spirit of the picture gradually dissipates, not only does it fade, but even the color gradually fades.
The wolf officer looked at the picture and couldn't help but sighed, "I heard my great-grandfather say that in the past, the nine-tailed fox tribe, both men and women, were as beautiful as Yue Zhuhua. Now, some people are arguing about which one is more beautiful, the pure beauty of the Jade Rabbit tribe or the gorgeous beauty of the Pheasant tribe in the Nine Heavens. They can't decide who is the most beautiful for many years, all because they have never seen a nine-tailed fox."
The young master of the Snow Wolf took off his heavy fur coat and, following the words of the Wolf Officer, his eyes fell on the picture of the Nine-tailed Fox God, but he just glanced at the faded Nine-tailed Fox and didn't pay much attention to it.
The nine-tailed fox has disappeared for more than a thousand years. For new immortals like them who were born only seventeen years ago, the nine-tailed fox existed too long ago. The current situation is normal and there is no need to worry too much about it.
The only thing on his mind now is breaking through.
Young Master Snow Wolf sat down in the middle of the Taoist room, with a red-hot stove next to him.
He said to the wolf officer, "You should go back. The day of breaking through is not far away. I want to practice in seclusion here alone for a while. If there is nothing important, do not let anyone disturb you."
"yes!"
The wolf officer responded quickly.
In fact, he couldn't stay there for long. It was already spring, but in order to prevent the young master from suffering a relapse of cold, charcoal fire was always burning in his house all year round. It was not a big deal for the young master's physique, but it was not a problem for others.
The wolf officer had only been in for a short while when beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and a large area of the back of his spring shirt was soaked.
The wolf officer had to wipe his sweat before he said, "Young Master, I won't stay any longer. If you need anything, call me."
"Um."
After the wolf officer left the Taoist room, the young snow wolf was the only one left in the room.
Snow Wolf slowly stretched his hand to the stove, feeling the warm temperature of the hot air, his eyes imprinted with the red jumping light of the stove.
He knew from childhood that he was different from others. Even in the hottest days of summer when he was not ill, he never felt the heat like others. No matter how hot the stove was, no matter how hard others tried to escape, he would only feel warm.
Only by practicing hard, only by constantly breaking through and improving his cultivation, will the impact of the cold on him become less and less, and he can be as normal as possible.
The young master of Snow Wolf lowered his eyes slightly, waved his sleeves, withdrew his hands, sat on the ground, closed his eyes, and began to meditate.
The day when the Snow Wolf Young Master will break through is just three days away.
He hardly went out of the house during these three days, seizing the last time to practice intensively, hoping that nothing unexpected would happen.
Three days later, the young master opened the door of the Taoist room and walked onto the Nine Sky Cloud Platform wearing a white fur coat.
On top of the platform, the Wolf King and the Wolf Queen had already been waiting for him at the entrance of the platform.
The Wolf Queen held his hand and said, "Zilan, mother has arranged everything. You must be careful when you break through and don't be impatient. Dad and mother will always be by the Yuntai, waiting for your safe return."
Zi Lan's gaze moved to the edge of the cloud platform, and saw that there were suspended stoves arranged at the four corners of the cloud platform. This was a divine stove. The fire in the stove was inextinguishable, it burned without charcoal, and could not be extinguished by wind. It could also bless people with peace. The love of parents for their children was reflected in every detail.
Zi Lan met the concerned gazes of the Wolf King and the Wolf Queen, lifted up her skirt, knelt heavily, and bowed sincerely to her parents, with her sleeves trailing on the ground and her hair crown pointing to the sky.
There were tears in the eyes of the wolf king and the wolf queen, but they held back and did not let them fall.
"Dad, Mom, I'm coming."
After the family of three said goodbye, it was time for Zi Lan to go to the robbery. The Wolf King and the Wolf Queen finally let go of his hand reluctantly.
The young master of Snow Wolf bowed to his parents again and said goodbye, then finally turned around and stepped into the Nine Heavens Cloud Platform.
The moment his boots stepped onto the platform, the platform shook like a mirror, and ripples spread out from the soles of his boots, gradually turning into a sea of clouds with thousands of miles of floating clouds. Zi Lan walked to the center step by step along the ripples, and saw a small tower as long as a palm floating in the center of the platform, with a clear golden light in the center.
Zi Lan put his hand on the tower.
This is the Yuntai Golden Pagoda used to break through the realm. Those who intend to break through the realm need to step out of the void and touch the golden pagoda. The golden pagoda will judge their level of cultivation. If they meet the requirements, they can see the level of life and death that they need to overcome to break through the realm. Sometimes it is a thunder from the sky, sometimes it is a thousand miles of ice, and sometimes it is an illusion.
When the hand of the Snow Wolf Master touched the golden tower, the spiritual energy in the tower rushed up his black hair. Zi Lan closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, everything on the cloud platform had disappeared. What appeared in front of him was an endless darkness and a chessboard glowing in the darkness. His parents could not come with him, but the four divine fire furnaces were still suspended in the four corners, with bright orange flames, following closely to protect him.
It is the thirty-six formations of breaking chess.
When Zi Lan saw the scene in front of him, he immediately understood what kind of immortal calamity it was and felt relieved.
Although there are many kinds of immortal tribulations, most of them have been experienced by elders. Although we cannot completely substitute our experiences, we can still infer the solution from them. If you want to break through the realm, most of the tests cannot escape the six words of cultivation, character, and comprehension. Once you have some insights in the process of breaking through the realm, you will not be far from the next realm.
Just as a thunder tribulation usually consists of eighty-one main thunders plus several minor thunders, this chess formation usually consists of thirty-six games. After each game, a fantasy beast will appear, allowing the realm-breaking person to fight with it.
Zi Lan knew what was going on. He lifted his shirt and sat down beside the chessboard, playing with black pieces, and made the first move.
As soon as his black piece landed, a white piece immediately landed on the board with a "click", as if someone was playing chess against him.
Wolves are good at being patient, and Zi Lan is the best among them. He is extremely patient and can adapt to this long game of chess. Even though the chess formation is full of tricky moves and provocations, he is not shaken at all. He lies in wait, making plans secretly, and only strikes out at the critical moment, instantly killing the opponent!
The moment he won the game with his last move on the chessboard, a strong wind suddenly surged in the darkness! The spiritual energy swept like a storm, gradually outlining the outline of a golden leopard not far away. As soon as the golden leopard took shape, it roared and revealed its sharp fangs! Then it ran towards him with all four claws!
Zi Lan's expression remained unchanged. He quickly showed his two swords and chopped down the golden leopard that was rushing towards him with just one move! The golden leopard howled unwillingly and turned into spiritual energy again and disappeared into nothingness.
So, Zi Lan sat back in the distance and saw that the chessboard was empty and the positions of black and white pieces had been swapped. He stretched out his hand to hold the white piece and started playing chess again.
Just like this, Zi Lan won one round after another in a row, and the fantasy beast that appeared after each round gradually changed from leopards to pythons, tigers, and later even a dragon appeared, and there was a vague sign that a dragon would appear.
It was already the 30th round, and Zi Lan had been keeping count in his mind, but even so, he gradually became exhausted from the ease he had at the beginning. Sweat broke out on his forehead, and his body could no longer resist the fatigue.
After all, breaking through is very difficult. Zi Lan already feels that after going through so many chess games, his concentration will definitely be greatly improved when he returns to reality, but at this moment he already feels obviously struggling to hold on.
Finally, after the 32nd game, the dragon appeared.
Zi Lan held two blades and fought back vigorously, but he was exhausted after so many rounds of fighting. After fighting with the Golden Dragon for several rounds, he couldn't help but reveal his true form!
Zi Lan's original form is the mythical beast Snow Wolf.
A silver light flashed, and a very tall wolf beast appeared in the darkness. He was more than ten times the size of a normal male wolf, with snow-white fur, as smooth as a silver moon, eyes as bright as the morning star, four sharp claws that stepped on the wind, and a majestic appearance. Both were divine beasts, and when Zi Lan, who seemed to be glowing with brilliance, appeared, his momentum was not inferior to the golden dragon in the 32nd chess game in front of him, and he even won by a few points.
The fighting power of these mythical beasts is usually stronger in their beast form than in their human form, but the winner can be determined by using only the human form, so if one side is forced to use its original form in a battle, it is a shameful thing for the opponent to be inferior to the opponent. The original form can also save more physical strength, so it is usually saved for the last.
Zi Lan could no longer hold on by his human body and was forced to reveal his true form, but his eyes were still fixed on Jin Long, his chest heaving violently as he gasped for breath.
He pounced on it quickly, and a fight started between the wolf and the dragon!
Zi Lan was able to maintain his equal strength in his human form, but after changing into his original form, he immediately gained the upper hand.
But at this moment, he suddenly felt a very faint strange breath, which disappeared in an instant. Zi Lan's eyes moved, and he subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but the golden dragon kept roaring and attacking, and the battle was fierce, so he couldn't concentrate at all.
The next moment, a chill flowed into Zi Lan's chest. He suddenly trembled all over and almost fell to the ground!
The cold has come on!
It just happened at this time!
However, in a flash, a sacred fire furnace in the corner went out with a "puff", followed by three "puff", "puff", and "puff" sounds, and all three fires were extinguished, leaving only a wisp of green smoke.
Zi Lan suddenly shivered all over from the cold!
The cold in his body is extremely dangerous. Once it breaks out, it will have a very quick impact. He was able to hold on just now because of the protection of the Divine Fire Furnace. At this moment, the Divine Fire Furnace went out, and Zi Lan immediately found that the entire chess formation was icy cold, as if he was in an ice cellar.
But how could the divine fire furnace go out? The furnace contains the immortal fire, which can accompany the calamity, and normally should not be extinguished...
Taking advantage of the moment when he was in pain from the cold, the golden dragon roared wildly, flew out its sharp claws, and tore Zi Lan's body fiercely, instantly tearing off a large piece of flesh and blood!
Zi Lan had no time to think any more. He roared, tried his best to suppress the cold, and rushed towards the golden dragon bravely!
He had a cold attack, but the golden dragon was also very weak. Zi Lan put up a tenacious fight, and after several twists and turns he finally got the golden dragon under his claws again!
The golden dragon let out a roar before finally turning into golden threads and dissipating.
Zi Lan was panting heavily, his whole body was piercingly cold, and he was about to transform into a human to play chess again, but he suddenly felt a huge force coming from behind, as if pushing him down heavily.
Zi Lan's wolf eyes flashed, but before he could react, his sight had already reversed, and his body fell straight down, with nothing under his feet, and nowhere to rely on -
boom!
"Sydney!"
Xueli was playing with the white deer and rabbits in the forest, happily chasing the little rabbit's tail, but at this moment, a loud roar suddenly came from the depths of the forest, like a heavy object falling to the ground. All the animals were startled by the sound, stopped, pricked up their ears and looked in the direction of the loud noise.
I saw that there were several spiritual trees lying in a mess in that place, and some tall ones were broken halfway and half hanging on other trees.
Bai Lu said anxiously: "I just saw something falling from the sky!"
"Ouch?"
Of course, Xueli also heard the noise, and her tail was raised high in nervousness. But when she saw the white deer with a nervous face and the small animals huddled together in fear, she thought for a moment and said, "You stay here first, I'll go over and take a look!"
Xue Li has the highest cultivation level among all people, and holds the key to the fairyland, so she has a lot of initiative in the fairyland.
The little rabbits said worriedly, "Be careful! We are waiting for you not far away."
“Ouch!”
Xueli responded and walked deeper into the woods.
She dragged her tail and jumped briskly towards the place where the noise came from, as if she was familiar with the route.
Strangely enough, she did feel a new kind of fairy energy in the fairyland, which was stronger than that of anyone else in the fairyland, but she did not feel scared. Instead, she felt more of a fresh and curious feeling.
Soon, she arrived at the place where the loud noise came from. As expected, many trees were broken and the forest was in a mess. She carefully pushed aside the leaves and poked her head out, only to find that there was an animal she had never seen lying in that place in the forest. It was huge, shaped like a wolf, and covered with snow-white long hair.
Xueli tilted her head, took light steps, and jumped over with her little paws.
Zi Lan had not lost consciousness at this time. He didn't know how long he had been falling from the Ninth Heaven or where he landed. He just felt as if he had bumped into many things, and coupled with the cold, he was in a very weak and painful state.
He forced his eyelids open to see what was going on, and saw a beautiful snow-white little fox with nine tails dragging its head out from the woods with nervous curiosity, and walked towards him cautiously.